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01 May 2026 / Andrew Francis
Issue: 8159 / Categories: Features , Property
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Book review: Land Registration Manual, 4th Edition

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“The traditional research resource represented by this book is an essential piece of kit for the practitioner in the field of land registration”

  • Author: Ash Jones
  • Publisher: Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780854903115
  • RRP: £95.00

From adverse possession to writs and orders affecting land, the journey covered by this book takes in a huge variety of subjects relating to land registration. 89% of titles in England and Wales are now registered at HM Land Registry (HMLR). From this it should be obvious that technical and practical advice on land registration matters should be readily available to practitioners. They will need it increasingly.

Apart from the book under review, the main sources of information as to the law and practice of land registration will be either Ruoff & Roper: Registered Conveyancing (looseleaf, three volumes) or the HMLR Practice Guides on its website. While Ruoff & Roper is rightly recognised as the authoritative text on its subject, its comprehensive detail and the potentially complex nature of the subject can make it difficult to find the answer to

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